A Book, An Album, A Film, A Movement

A Book, an Album, and a FilmThree creative pieces inspired by the surprising and subversive announcements known as The Beatitudes, working together to inspire us all.

Original paintings, creative writing & storytelling, and a collaborative album of original music challenges us to breathe in the nearness of God when we are at the bottom of life. Stu Garrard invites us back on the hill in the twenty-first century…to look beyond ourselves and towards a life connected with others and the amazing good news that God is on our side.

A Book, An Album, A Film, A Movement

A Book, an Album, and a FilmThree creative pieces inspired by the surprising and subversive announcements known as The Beatitudes, working together to inspire us all.

Original paintings, creative writing & storytelling, and a collaborative album of original music challenges us to breathe in the nearness of God when we are at the bottom of life. Stu Garrard invites us back on the hill in the twenty-first century…to look beyond ourselves and towards a life connected with others and the amazing good news that God is on our side.

The Book

The BOOKA disruptive and surprising journey through the Beatitudes.

Most of the time, life doesn’t work out like we expect it will. We spend time and energy trying to climb some sort of spiritual ladder, oblivious to the fact that God is fully present with us right here and now.

We want answers to our problems, yet what is offered is presence.

Words from the Hill turns each beatitude on its head to see the unexpected beneath the understood―diving into the story of a woman on death row to speak about mercy, personal stories from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to talk about peace, and much more. Stu Garrard has walked with these people in their stories, and he vulnerably offers his own as he unpacks the Good News of the Beatitudes.

The Book

The BOOKA disruptive and surprising journey through the Beatitudes.

Most of the time, life doesn’t work out like we expect it will. We spend time and energy trying to climb some sort of spiritual ladder, oblivious to the fact that God is fully present with us right here and now.

We want answers to our problems, yet what is offered is presence.

Words from the Hill turns each beatitude on its head to see the unexpected beneath the understood―diving into the story of a woman on death row to speak about mercy, personal stories from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to talk about peace, and much more. Stu Garrard has walked with these people in their stories, and he vulnerably offers his own as he unpacks the Good News of the Beatitudes.

The Film

The FILMFilmed in recording studios and on location in the USA, UK, India and The Holy Land, the film — View From The Hill is a unique visual experience of the journey, stories and songs that make up The Beatitudes Project. We get to meet the artists, see the album being created and are introduced to some of the people who’s extraordinary stories help us see these announcements with fresh understanding.

The Film

The FILMFilmed in recording studios and on location in the USA, UK, India and The Holy Land, the film — View From The Hill is a unique visual experience of the journey, stories and songs that make up The Beatitudes Project. We get to meet the artists, see the album being created and are introduced to some of the people who’s extraordinary stories help us see these announcements with fresh understanding.

The Movement

The Movement

More than three creative works, the Beatitudes Project is a movement of people inspired afresh by Jesus' challenging message. We have heard the call to reach out to “the other”; to embrace the outcast; to believe that the world can be changed for the better.

The organizations listed below are paving the way in this people movement, and we heartily commend them to you.

The Movement

The Movement

More than three creative works, the Beatitudes Project is a movement of people inspired afresh by Jesus' challenging message. We have heard the call to reach out to “the other”; to embrace the outcast; to believe that the world can be changed for the better.

The organizations listed below are paving the way in this people movement, and we heartily commend them to you.

The world is hungry.

The world is hungry, but the emptiness goes far beyond the table. The need is physical and spiritual. People hunger for opportunity, starve for resources, and have been stripped of value. These injustices keep us up at night. IT’S NOT OK.

Holy Troublemakers

Jeremy Courtney is a prime example of a holy troublemaker, and his NGO reflects that. The Preemptive Love Coalition works in dangerous parts of the world bringing hope and practical solutions to refugees and others.

Love Heals

Thistle farms is a powerful global community of women healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ 50 survivors through our social enterprises: thistle farms home & body, thistle stop cafe, and an artisan studio. Thistle farms global helps employ more than 1,500 women. Our national network welcomes more than 30 sister organizations.

Blessed are the makers of the peace

Peace-making is not peace-talking or peace-keeping. Our vision is a world in which leaders and their communities claim the requisite drive, expertise and relationships to effectively and relentlessly wage peace. In the Holy Land, we envisage a time beyond the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, when diverse communities of American peacemakers will stand with both Palestinians and Israelis to sustain security, dignity and freedom for all.

Book Stu for your event

Stu is touring and speaking with The Beatitudes Project. Maybe you would like to host a Film Screening, or invite Stu to speak at your church or University or event of some kind. Maybe you would like to host a whole day seminar event including song performances, speaking, Q&A and a Film Screening. Simply click the link in logo and talk to Jim Chaffee. Can't wait to hear from you!!